Quick Definition
ὀφρῦς, ύος, ἡ n.f. the brow, a ridge
Strong's Definition
perhaps from 3700 (through the idea of the shading or proximity to the organ of vision); the eye-"brow" or forehead, i.e. (figuratively) the brink of a precipice
KJV Usage: brow
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -ύος
1.49 · Geographical Objects and Features · Elevated Land Formations
cliff, brow of a hill (a figurative extension of meaning of ὀφρῦς ‘brow,’ not occurring in the NT) the upper portion of a precipitous or steep contour of a hill or mountain
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὀφρύς, -vos, 1), 1. the eyebrow, so fr. Hom. down. 2. any prominence or projection; as [Eng. the brow] of a mountain (so the Lat. supercilium, Verg. georg. 1, 108; Hirt. bell. afr. 58; Liv. 27,18; 34, 29): Lk. iv. 29 (Hom. Il. 20, 151; often in Polyb., Plut., al.).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὀφρῦς ophrys 1x
a brow, eye-brow; the brow of a mountain, edge of a precipice, Lk. 4:29*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὀφρύς, -ύος, ἡ,
[in LXX: Le 14:9 (עַיִן גּב)*;]
an eyebrow, the brow of a hill: Lk 4:29.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὀφρῦς (for accent see Moulton G*. ii. p. 141 f.) in its literal sense of the cognate word ‘‘brow,” ‘‘ eyebrow,” is naturally common in the personal descriptions in which papyrus documents abound, e.g. P Petr I. 1117 (B.c. 220) οὐλὴ ἐπ᾽ ὀφρύος ἀριστερᾶς, ‘‘a scar on his left eyebrow,” P Fay 107'* (A.D. 133) οὐλ(ὴ) ὀφρύι δεξιᾷ, and similarly BGU I. 287° (A.D. 250) (= Se/ections, p. 115). We may add the famous description of Paul in the 4cfa Paul: 3, where the apostle is described as σύνοφρυς, ‘‘ with eyebrows meeting.’’ In Epict. i. 3. 2 ὀφρῦς has the metaphorical sense ‘‘ pride” ; cf. Lat. supercilium.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ὀφρῦς (ophrus) — brow. ὀφρῦς, ύος, ἡ, accusative ὀφρῦν, in late Poets ὀφρύα, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but ὀφρῦς (before caesura) [Refs 8th c.BC+] may be admitted in late writers: compounds have ῠ, εὔοφρυς, λεύκοφρυς, etc.] (Cf. Sanskrit bhrūs, genitive bhruvas, Slavonic br[ucaron]see[icaron], O[Refs 5th c.BC+] brú 'brow'.):—brow, eyebrow, τὸν.. ὑπ᾽ ὀφρύος οὖτα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἡ ὀ. ἡ δεξιά, ἡ ἀριστερά, [Refs 8th c.BC+], nodded assent, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἡ δ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ὀ. νεῦσε nodded to him to do a thing, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀνὰ δ᾽ ὀφρύσι νεῦον ἑκάστῳ made a sign not to do,[Refs], in token of grief, τὰς ὀφρῦς ἀνεσπακώς, ὥσπερ τι δεινὸν ἀγγελῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of pride (compare ὀφρυόομαι), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐρύσσαι[Refs 5th c.BC+] knit the brows, frown, [Refs 5th c.BC+], let down or unknit the brow, become calm or cheerful again, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: the brow was also the seat of smiles and joy, ἀγανᾷ χλοαρὸν γελάσσαις ὀφρύϊ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; on their physiognomical character, see [Refs 4th c.BC+]
2. ὀφρῦς alone, scorn, pride, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
II. from like ness of shape, brow of a hill, crag, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; embankment, ὀ. ἀπότομος [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; overhanging bank of a river, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of the sea, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of a ditch, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of the rim of joint-cavities, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of the woodwork enclosing the bore of a torsion-engine, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: in Architecture texts, architrave,[Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. a plant, [Refs 1st c.AD+]